--- title: "AntennaPod: search popularity worldwide" description: "A free, open source podcast app for Android. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/antennapod" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AntennaPod: search popularity worldwide A free, open source podcast app for Android. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: AntennaPod - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among podcast apps**: 0.01% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Podcast apps | 7 | 0.01% | 8.1K | - [Podcast apps](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-apps) ## Top podcast apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AntennaPod was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. AntennaPod is the fourth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pocket Casts | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Podcasts | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Overcast | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AntennaPod | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Podcast Addict | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Spotify | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Castbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast app should I use?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Spotify, 4. AntennaPod - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast apps?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Overcast, 3. Apple Podcasts, 4. Spotify, 5. AntennaPod - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast app for listening on the go?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Overcast, 4. Spotify - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast app": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Podcast Addict, 4. Overcast, 5. AntennaPod - Searched Google, AI Overview "free podcast app": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. AntennaPod, 3. Podcast Addict, 4. Apple Podcasts, 5. Overcast Not named in any answer: Castbox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for AntennaPod changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for AntennaPod worldwide fell from 12.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AntennaPod’s share of searches among podcast apps worldwide held steady, from 0.02% to 0.01%. ## How did search popularity change for podcast apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Castbox worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Podcast Addict worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AntennaPod worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pocket Casts worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Podcast apps | 12.1K | 0.02% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Podcast apps | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Podcast apps | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Podcast apps | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | May 2026 | Podcast apps | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Podcast apps | 6.6K | <0.01% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Podcast apps | 6.6K | 0.01% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Podcast apps | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Podcast apps | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | ## How are AntennaPod’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AntennaPod’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “antennapod” ## Which podcast apps compete with AntennaPod? - [Spotify](/demand/global-en/brands/spotify) - [Apple Podcasts](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-podcasts): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-apple-podcasts - [Overcast](/demand/global-en/brands/overcast): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-overcast - [Pocket Casts](/demand/global-en/brands/pocket-casts): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-pocket-casts - [Castbox](/demand/global-en/brands/castbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-castbox - [Podcast Addict](/demand/global-en/brands/podcast-addict): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-podcast-addict ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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